The Prototype (Bad Dog)
Proof that an idea is only an ‘idea’ until you execute.
My dog didn’t dog so well in the end. It would appear that all of the narrow forms and shapes that were easily defined in the hand sewing stage didnt make it through to the outside form upon flipping the fabric. In the next phases I will need to create more bodied shapes with less fine details in order to get the silhouette across effectively.
The Circuit Diagram
Plush Night Light Ideas
Piece of Toast
I often forget to eat in the mornings and therefore I’d be designing for myself a night light which is a piece of toast. It lights up in the mornings around 7am and sits in their space or at their desk as a reminder to eat breakfast in the mornings before work/school/starting the day in general.
Materials: Brown fabric for outer ‘crust’ and white for the inner bread area.
Light: The arduino box will be housed in the center of the plushie with lights glue to the box itself for easy access. The lights will glow through the fabric to give a warm/diffuse glow to the entire piece.
Kewpie
Do I even need to explain — Its a kewpie bottle for people who love cute cooking products. The front text and image will be embroidered into the fabric. This is a great opportunity to learn how to raster images in embroidery using the VFL tools.
Materials: White fabric for the body and red/yellow embroidery thread for the text and mayonaise portion
Light: The arduino box will be housed in the center of the plushie with lights glue to the box itself for easy access. The lights will glow through the fabric to highlight the kewpie logo.
Japanese Lamp
I personally don’t resonate with plushies and soft toys. I think this option would lean into that, using metal wire and sewed fabric to create a hollowed but still soft body lamp that can stand on a desk, table or shelf and illuminated from the center. I used to make Japanese paper lamps and always appreciated their structure and paper construction.
Materials: White fabric for the body and thick gauge wire for the overall strucutre. This option is devoid of internal stuffing as it relies on the wire for structure
Light: The arduino box will be housed in the center of the plushie with lights attached to the wire for stable housing. The lights will glow through the fabric to illuminate the space.
